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Windows 10 update to version 2004

Anonymous
2020-09-17T19:02:41+00:00

I have a "Minix" mini computer that came with Windows 10 installed. It has a solid state drive, that is only 32GB, which is soldered onto the motherboard. I'm unable to update to the latest version (2004) because there isn't enough free space on the C drive. When I run the update I get the message to either delete files or plug in an external drive. I plugged in a 64 GB flash drive but the update doesn't see it and there is no way to direct the update to use it. Can you please help me?

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  1. DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-09-17T19:24:34+00:00

    Hi Ron

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    You would be amazed how many users with 32GB of internal storage ask the exact same question here on Community each day . . .

    Honestly, there is only one answer, backup your data and perform a clean install of the 32Bit version of Windows 10 - that will give you 10GB more internal storage space - I know this is not the answer you are looking for, but it is the only and best Answer. You will then have enough space for the next year of Windows 10 updates and your system will be faster . ..

    Any device with a 32 GB SSD is not good enough to run Windows 10, regardless of the system specs put out by Microsoft.

    I honestly don't know why the manufacturers produced these devices.

    The Windows 10 folder with a couple of updates will very quickly eat up 20 - 25GB of your hard drive, mine is currently 23GB

    You can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything, however you will not have enough space to create the bootable Windows 10 media, you will need to do that on another working PC

    Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option 'I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC', and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers

    Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

    Click this link:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

    Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10

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